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Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide me with details and copies of the following:

Can you please provide me with information on the following

1) Does the Council currently operate any form of supplier framework for
a. Temporary Accommodation-
b. Emergency Accommodation-

2) If the Council does operate a supplier framework, please provide the supplier list
a. Temporary Accommodation-
b. Emergency Accommodation-

3) Does the Council has management agreements with providers?
a. Temporary Accommodation-
b. Emergency Accommodation-

4) What are the rates council pay for providers with in the borough and outside the borough ( Example: self-contained nightly rate, single/double/triple/quadruple room nightly rate)
a. Temporary Accommodation-
b. Emergency Accommodation-

5) During the financial year of 2016/17, what has been the actual spend of:-
a. Temporary Accommodation –
b. Emergency Accommodation -

6) During the financial year of 2016/17, what has been the actual spend of “spot purchases” or housing placements that were not purchased on the supplier list(if one does exist)
a. Temporary Accommodation –
b. Emergency Accommodation -

7) What has been the number of placements in the financial year of 2016/17 broken down into temporary and emergency accommodation?
a. Temporary Accommodation-
b. Emergency Accommodation-

8) During the financial year of 2016/17 how many placements were above the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rate?
a. Temporary Accommodation –
b. Emergency Accommodation –

9) Please can you provide me with a hierarchy of the team that comprises the Housing Department with full names, contact details and job roles?

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I would prefer to receive the information electronically. If you require any clarification, I expect you to contact me under your section 16 duty to provide advice and assistance if you find any aspect of this FOI request problematic.

My contact details are below, please acknowledge receipt of this request, and I look forward to receiving the information in the near future.

I acknowledge your request for information received on 29 September 2017

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7) What has been the number of placements in the financial year of 2016/17
broken down into temporary and emergency accommodation?

a. Temporary Accommodation- HHBC Hostel

b. Emergency Accommodation- B&B

we had 31 total in Emergency accommodation within the financial year of
2016/17 and 35 in temporary accommodation (hostel).

Kind Regards

Chemayne Kaur

Senior Housing Options officer

Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council,
Hinckley Hub,

Rugby Road,

Hinckley,

LE10 0FR

(for Sat Nav use LE10 0PR)

Tel, 01455 255915

Fax, 01455 251172

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